Iran to send seven satellites into space

Iran is planning to launch seven satellites into space during the current Iranian calendar year which started on March 21, Iran Space Agency Director Hamid Fazeli announced here on Saturday. A number of universities will cooperate in the project to manufacture the satellites, he said. Fazeli said that the Nahid is one of the satellites that is scheduled to be launched this year, adding that a unique technology will be used to launch the satellite. More

(Source: Tehran Times - Apr 8)